Iran’s Pistachio Exports to EU Top 95 Million Euros in 9 Months
European Union’s statistical office (Eurostat) reported that Iran’s pistachio exports to EU countries had decreased by 39% in value compared to January-September 2021.
It added that shelled pistachio shipments accounted for 58 million euros of Iranian pistachio exports to the EU in the three quarters to September, down 6% year on year.
According to the report Iran’s exports of unshelled pistachio had dropped by 59% against January-September 2021 to a total of 37 million euros.
The Eurostat said Germany, Spain and Italy had accounted for a bulk of pistachio purchases from Iran in the three quarters to September.
The US was the largest supplier of pistachio to EU countries over the January-September period with 529 million euros worth of shipments, the Eurostat reported.
Iran exported different types of pistachios to 75 countries in the last calendar year (March 21, 2021, to March 20, 2022).
According to Iranian customs administration, Iran exported 135,322 tons of pistachios worth 914,427,826 dollars in the said period.
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